SG: MARKET PULSE: Sheng Siong, CRCT, LMIRT (26 Sep 2013)

Stock Name: Sheng Siong
Company Name: SHENG SIONG GROUP LTD

Research House: OCBC

Price Call: BUY

Target Price: 0.78

Stock Name: CapitaRChina
Company Name: CAPITARETAIL CHINA TRUST

Research House: OCBC

Price Call: BUY

Target Price: 1.58

Stock Name: LippoMalls
Company Name: LIPPO MALLS INDO RETAIL TRUST

Research House: OCBC

Price Call: HOLD

Target Price: 0.44

MARKET PULSE: Sheng Siong, CRCT, LMIRT

26 Sep 2013

KEY IDEA Sheng Siong Group: No new stores not a concern Although 3Q13 is coming to a close, we are unconcerned by the lack of new store additions by Sheng Siong Group (SSG). While this development means that SSG will be unable to achieve its 10% gross floor area target for the year, the group should still experience decent top-line growth for 3Q13 from full-quarter contributions of new stores added last year. Furthermore, expected margin stability and a conducive macro environment - more dining-in of consumers and relatively subdued supermarket competition - provide price support for SSG's share price at current levels. Favouring the counter for its defensive qualities and healthy balance sheet, we maintain BUY with a slightly lower fair value estimate of S$0.78 (S$0.80 previously). A potential catalyst for the counter exists in the form of its pilot e-commerce initiative, which is likely to commence in 4Q13. (Lim Siyi) MORE REPORTS CapitaRetail China Trust: Outcome of Distribution Reinvestment Plan CRCT has announced that ~6.0m new CRCT units have been allotted and issued at an issue price of S$1.447 per unit to eligible unitholders of CRCT who have elected to participate in the Distribution Reinvestment Plan in respect of the distribution of 4.69 cents per unit for 1H13. The new units will commence trading on the SGX-ST today. With the issue of the new units, the number of issued units has increased by ~0.8% to 756,140,024. Since 3Q13 results will be announced soon, we will hold off on adjusting our model for this development. We maintain our fair value of S$1.58 FV and BUY rating on CRCT. (Sarah Ong) Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust: S$150m of notes issued under MTN programme Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) has priced S$150m 4.25% notes due 2016. The notes will be issued under its S$750m Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The fundraising does not come as a surprise since management had indicated during the 2Q13 analyst conference call that LMIRT may refinance the S$147.5m term loan due June 2014 as early as late 2013. We maintain our DDM-based FV of S$0.44 on LMIRT and HOLD rating for now. (Sarah Ong)

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